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ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS. FOR GREEN LAWYERS Scott Morrill, OSB October 8, 2010. Good News. Zero complaints. Client Assistance Office and Disciplinary Counsel’s Office. BR 2.5 The client assistance office shall receive and review all inquiries and complaints. Oregon Supreme Court.
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ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR GREEN LAWYERS Scott Morrill, OSB October 8, 2010
Good News Zero complaints
Client Assistance Office and Disciplinary Counsel’s Office • BR 2.5 The client assistance office shall receive and review all inquiries and complaints... Oregon Supreme Court Trial Panel Disciplinary Counsel Client Assistance Office
COMMUNICATIONS WITH REPRESENTED PARTIESOregon RPC 4.2 Consent, Authorized by Law, Written Agreement
COMMUNICATIONS WITH UNREPRESENTED CLIENTSOregon RPC 4.3 Get a Lawyer
EX PARTEOregon RPC 3.5(b) ALJ’s, Referees, Agencies and Other Decision Makers
Unwarranted ClaimsOregon RPC 3.1, 1.2 (c), 4.4 (a), 8.4 (a)(4)
WHO IS THE CLIENT?Oregon RPC 1.7, 1.8 Reasonable-Expectations-of-the-Client Test Corporations Government Agencies
CONFIDENCES/SECRETSOregon RPC 1.6 Defending Yourself From a Bar Complaint Attorney-Client Privilege
DUTIES TO FORMER CLIENTSOregon RPC 1.9 Defending Yourself From a Bar Complaint
SOLICITING CLIENTSOregon RPC 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 Not Many Cases Will Advocate for food
TRUTH In re Sussman and Tanner, 241 Or 246 (1965)
HELP WWW.OSBAR.ORG Oregon RPC 8.6 (written advice) 503.620.0222 (General Counsel/CAO)